equalitarian

equalitarian — adjective

  • equalitarianpositive
  • more equalitariancomparative
  • most equalitariansuperlative

1. Based on or supporting the idea that every person deserves the same rights, chan

1.形容詞C2
釋義

Based on or supporting the idea that every person deserves the same rights, chances, and respect in society, no matter what their background, wealth, or position is.

例句

Folake's school uses an equalitarian policy that gives every student the same books and computers.

equalitarian + noun (policy) for institutional practices

The housing cooperative follows equalitarian principles — every family pays an equal fee.

equalitarian principles; equal fee for parallel structure

同義詞
  • egalitarian

    far more common; use in everyday writing

  • democratic

    broader — refers to political process, not necessarily the belief in equality of outcome

  • fair-minded

    describes a person's character rather than a system or ideology

反義詞
  • elitist

    opposite: favouring a privileged minority over the majority

  • hierarchical

    organised by levels of authority, not equality

文法句型

be + equalitarian

equalitarian + noun

用法筆記

Considerably less common than its synonym 'egalitarian'. 'Equalitarian' is typical of formal, academic, or political writing and may sound dated to some native speakers. 'Egalitarian' remains the standard choice in almost all contexts.

常見錯誤

The company has an equalitarian distribution of profits.' (natural but more common with 'equal').
The company has an equalitarian system for distributing profits.
💡'equalitarian' describes the system or principle, not the action itself.